5 Ways to Teach Your Kids the Value of $5
One of the perks of being a kid is not having any monetary responsibility, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t help our young ones learn financial planning and literacy. Giving your tykes a head sta...
Helping Kids Handle the Post-Holiday Blues
The build up to the holidays can be a big deal. There are strategies to help your children overcome the feeling of the post-holiday let down.
7 Ways to Teach Little Ones The True Spirit of the Holidays
Don’t let materialistic frenzy overpower the season’s wonder. Here are 7 tips to give kids a greater understanding about the true spirit of the holidays.
The Countless Distractions of the Work-From-Home Parent
Working from home seems like an ideal setup. Except, of course, for the millions of distractions. Many parents are juggling full-time jobs and countless life responsibilities, all with kids at home...
10 Non-Holiday Traditions That Can Truly Bond a Family
There is an endless list of traditions: religious traditions, new year's traditions, birthday traditions, wedding traditions, Thanksgiving traditions, the list goes on and on. Traditions essentiall...
Prioritizing Friendships as a Parent and How to Maintain Them
The keyword: effort. The kind of friendships that mean something don’t often just happen when you are also juggling life with kids.
Trying the Brutal Honesty of Kids on For Size
Imagine if we had the same types of rules for honesty and story-telling that our kids do. How bad could it really be?
Why We’re Happy to Be a Christmas Tree-Free Home
As a kid, being Jewish at Christmastime meant feeling the pain of being different. But those experiences shaped my values.
The Unexpected Blessing of a Less-Than-Perfect Grandma
It wasn’t until I had kids that I began to wonder what it might have been like to hug a grandparent who returned affection with shining, loving eyes.
5 Ways to Involve your Kids in Thanksgiving Plans
Thanksgiving is about togetherness—and you can get into the spirit of that well before the big day by involving your kids in the planning process.
How to Empower your Kids to Give Back to their Community during the Holidays and All Year Long
If you feel weighted down by your parental responsibilities, check out the ideas below to help set you on the path towards service.
30 Questions to Ask Your Kid Instead of "How Was Your Day?"
The question "How was your day?" is a conversation killer, especially for kids. Here are 30 alternatives that will inspire more than a grunt in reply.
5 Ways Freelancers Can Prepare for Parental Leave
Here are five practical steps freelancers can take to prepare for taking an actual maternity/paternity leave, from financial to emotional.
Seven Ways to Handle School-Night Halloween With Ease
Odds are, Halloween is often going to fall on a school night. Because we all know what a disaster that can be, it's beneficial to be prepared.
9 Ways to Breathe New Life into Your Empty Nest
One minute you’re changing diapers and wiping noses, the next you’re dropping kids off in their college dorm rooms. Here's how to fill the space they leave.
Families Face a Weird Back to School Year: Here are Four Ways to Cope
This is undoubtedly an unusual back-to-school season for both kids and parents. Here are three ways to make this transition just a little smoother.
Want to Reduce Your Mental Load? Stop Delegating and Start Specializing
If you and your partner are committed to sharing the chores of parenthood equitably, check out the tips below to move towards specialization.
How Focusing on Strengths Gives Our Kids an Edge
"If you focus on what is wrong, your child lives up to your vision of failure. If you focus on your child’s strengths, your child lives what is possible."
The Gifts That New Moms Really Need
I’m as tempted as anyone to buy adorable baby toys and outfits, but it is the mother who needs us most after childbirth.
Learning to Be a Peaceful Parent
My commitment is to be the adult. It is my job to do the work on my self-regulation so that he'll be able to reach his potential in life.
8 Common Parenting Phrases That Backfire
If you're a parent, chances are you've used some or all of these phrases at some point or another.
When You and Your Spouse Disagree About How to Raise the Kids
The first year or two was mine to call the shot. But as they became toddlers, I had to cede control.
7 ‘chores’ your toddler will love (while becoming more independent)
If there is one thing to know about doing chores with your toddler, it’s this: You need to plan for it to take twice as long while looking half as good. Even if that makes the Type A side of you br...
I’m That Mom Who Cries at Everything
I cry happy tears every day, and I encourage you all to do the same. Let's all meet up in the tissue aisle one day, okay?